Alex, you are 2 months old already, buddy!
We'll get your official stats on Tuesday at your doctor's appointment, but my guess is you are a 12 pounder already. You are starting to fill out pretty good and your newborn looks are going away fast. You are out of your newborn clothes entirely and fit in your 3 month clothes perfectly. You are running out of size 1 diapers and I think you are probably ready for size 2's.
You are a lot of fun this month as you started smiling and cooing. Your absolute favorite thing is still those silly blinds in your room next to your changing table. Even in the middle of the night, half asleep you take one peek at the blinds and your eyes light up and you get a big old smile on your face.
You are starting to sleep a little better - on last week we got a good 7 hour stretch from 10pm to 5am - it was WONDERFUL! You, of course, haven't done it again since. You will sometimes make a good 5 hour stretch, but normally you are still waking up every 3-4 hours to feed. You still don't go down for the night until 11pm which we are working on moving up but you are still SO very fussy at night. I'm hoping by 3 months that will be long gone....we'll see!
This past week you have been a pretty fussy boy! You are used to pooping (it's ok you are a boy it is ok for your mama to talk poop!) multiple times a day but you went 4 days without pooping and it made for a crabby boy. You finally exploded today and instantly smiled.....you are ALL boy:)
You officially started at Miss Katelyn's house last week when mommy goes to work. She takes great care of you and we're very thankful to have found her!
Ok, on to the 2 month shots!!
My two faves
And the funny ones....
Love the deer in headlights look here..
and the Heisman pose...
I tried to take these ones a day early, but you knew you weren't quite 2 months yet..
The sad face - that bottom pouty lip gets me every time!
Makenna: Your big sister still refers to you as my baby - as in "Mama, where's your baby?" most times. She will call you Alex from time to time or brother, too. Most times she doesn't really acknowledge your existence most of the time - you can be screaming at the top of your lungs in the car and it doesn't even phase her. Lately she has craved more attention from us and this past week I think she is starting to realize that when you are fussy and needy we don't get to spend as much time with her which makes her sad. Hopefully the fussiness is nearing its end! We've been trying to spend more one on one time with her to make her feel special.
Daddy: Daddy mostly calls you "monkey boy" or "alligator". While he loves snuggling you and watching TV I think he is anxious for you to get bigger and more interactive. He is also very ready for the fussy period to be over. He is such a good daddy and loves to talk to you and make you do funny actions with your arms and legs. Most often he has you dancing - today it was to the Jungle Book song we listen to all the time. You are not yet amused by his antics.
Mommy: Mommy calls you "my blue eyed boy", "my baby", "boo boo" or "buddy" when I'm not calling you Alex. I had a hard time leaving you all day my first day back to work, but I soon realized just how fast I could type when I had both hands freed up to type! Ha! I miss you terribly during the day but I know how fortunate I am to be able to work part time and be able to spend days with you and your sister. While I am feeling more and more sleep deprived each day, I know that soon I will miss seeing your baby blues at 2am so I am trying to cherish our special time together. I love making your smile and coo and wish I could snuggle you all day long! I love you so very much baby boy and I can't imagine our lives without you!
We love you Alexander Brooks!!
